US3625103A
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Cigarette turn around
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-06
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Granted: 1971-12-07
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Expires: 1990-04-06
Abstract
Abstract THIS DISCLOSURE RELATES TO A DEVICE FOR CUTTING A SINGLE ROW OF TWO AXIALLY ALIGNED CIGARETTES HAVING AN INTERPOSED DOUBLE LENGTH FILTER PLUG IN HALF TO FORM TWO ROWS, EACH ROW BEING FED TO A GROOVED DRUM, TWO GROOVED DRUMS BEING USED TO SPACE AND OFFSET THE SEVERED CIGARETTES. THE DRUMS ARE MOUNTED TO ROTATE FREELY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ABOUT A COMMON AXIS AND ARE SPACED LONGITUDINALLY FROM EACH OTHER, THE DRUMS HAVING A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF GROOVES. A TURN AROUND DEVICE IS COUPLED TO PICK UP THE CIGARETTES OF ONE ROW, TURN THEM AROUND, AND THEREAFTER POSITION THEM BETWEEN THE CIGARETTES OF THE OTHER ROW.
Inventors
- 👤 Filippo Giatti
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2026-11-07 14:20
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/32; A24C5/33; A24C5/336; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S198/00; Y10S198/951; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2074; Y10T83/2092; Y10T83/2094; Y10T83/2096; Y10T83/2098; Y10T83/2183; Y10T83/2185; Y10T83/219; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/654; Y10T83/6545; Y10T83/6547; Y10T83/6548; Y10T83/6555
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-06 | 1975-06-07 | 1975-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-06 | 1979-06-07 | 1979-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-06 | 1983-06-07 | 1983-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |